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I don't get it. What is it about startups that makes them special compared to all other forms of bringing change to the world? Look, as a startup founder, I am
by BadassFractal 11y ago
I don't get it. What is it about startups that makes them special compared to all other forms of bringing change to the world?
Look, as a startup founder, I am a fan of what I do, but I'd be skeptical of saying that mine is the only (or the best) way to accomplish change. It's one of the many ways of starting a business, so what?
There are so many ways to skin this cat, and it feels like startups are seeing this much push only because the media absolutely loves this space. Why is the next Mark Zuckerberg a major area of focus for a university?
Is it a power law thing? Is one charitable Zuckerberg a better ROI for humanity than 100000 quality graduates?
- hayksaakian 11y agoTrendiness, Hotness, etc. It'll all come crashing down once the economy busts.
- ballsohardy 11y agobaseless assertion it'll be another sector of the economy that will contract the hardest
- zappo2938 11y agoSeveral universities are modeling Harvard's secret startup leadership program. Some of the alumni include Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Reed had a similar program. I'm a little worried that these programs don't teach or focus enough on the fundamentals of electrical engineering and computer science. Nobody is going to create something useful or quality without understanding the fundamentals first. Mark Zuckerberg had a tutor teaching him the fundamentals while he was in high school.